Love Island's Rosie Williams claims she was 'left on her own' as she slams the show's aftercare... amid The Jeremy Kyle Show axing

Love Island star Rosie Williams has called on show bosses to overhaul its aftercare system after claiming she was left 'on her own' after exiting the villa.

The ITV2 reality series was slammed for its aftercare following the devastating suicides of Sophie Gradon and Mike Thallassitis, who appeared on the show in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Speaking on The Jeremy Vine Show on Thursday about the recent axing of The Jeremy Kyle Show amid the death of a former guest, Rosie, 27, said that the mental health of contestants had to be 'properly considered' before and after appearing on the series.

Speaking out: Love Island star Rosie Williams, 27, has called on show bosses to overhaul its aftercare system after claiming she was left 'on her own' after exiting the villa

Slammed: The ITV2 reality series was slammed for its aftercare following the devastating suicides of Sophie Gradon and Mike Thallassitis, who appeared on the show in 2016 and 2017 respectively

Rosie, who appeared on series four in 2018, told host Jeremy, 53, that she would have 'benefited' in having had a psychologist to talk to about her anxieties in the six months that followed her appearance on the reality show.

She said: 'I feel the after care could be looked into a bit more. For me it took me about six to 12 months to fully adjust into this new lifestyle.

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'I’ve been catapulted into a world where everyone knows who I am and everyone thinks they can have an opinion on me.'

She continued: 'I feel if I was forced to see a psychologist every month I could benefit on speaking about my anxieties and my worries and work through them with her.

Candid: Speaking on The Jeremy Vine Show on Thursday about the recent axing of The Jeremy Kyle Show amid the death of a former guest, Rosie, 27, said that the mental health of contestants had to be 'properly considered' before and after appearing on the series

Her say: Rosie said that the mental health of contestants had to be 'properly considered' before and after appearing on the series (pictured with Megan Barton-Hanson in June 2018)

'A lot of people who are suffering from anxiety and mental health are the people who don’t actually talk about it willingly.'

The former solicitor added that she was left 'on her own' as she struggled to adjust to 'normal life' after the hype of her appearance died down.

'As soon as you come out of this show, for the first six months you're complete busy', she explained. 'It’s great. It’s a new experience and you’re adapting to it and enjoying it.

'But as well, from six to 12 months, you’re sort of on your own. The new Love Island is coming on soon. You’re adjusting to normal life again, or the new norm as it would be. That's where your emotions will really test you.'

Improvements: Rosie, who appeared on series four in 2018, told host Jeremy, 53, that she would have 'benefited' in having had a psychologist to talk to about her anxieties

Culled: On Wednesday, ITV announced The Jeremy Kyle Show, which had been on air since 2005, was axed permanently following the death of a former guest

Help: Rosie, who appeared on series four in 2018, told host Jeremy, 53, that she would have 'benefited' in having had a psychologist to talk to about her anxieties in the six months that followed her appearance on the reality show

But while she hit out at the Caroline Flack-fronted programme's aftercare, she did insist that she didn't want it axed - at the same time praising the decision to permanently stop The Jeremy Kyle Show.

She continued: 'I think people are going to continue watching reality TV regardless of incidents linked to the show in general.

'I don’t think they should cancel Love Island. There’s a lot more going on than just the reality TV show.

'I just think the after care and analysis beforehand needs to be properly thought out and properly considered because it's down to the person themselves and whether they can cope with certain aspects of each show.'

Rosie's statement comes after she previously praised the show for supporting her after her exit and following her drama with Adam Collard, who dumped her for Zara McDermott.

Honest: 'I feel the after care could be looked into a bit more. For me it took me about six to 12 months to fully adjust into this new lifestyle'

Abandoned: The former solicitor added that she was left 'on her own' as she struggled to adjust to 'normal life' after the hype of her appearance died down

In June 2018, she said to Daily Star Sunday: 'The support is constantly there. As everyone saw, I went on an emotional rollercoaster – and a lot of what happened wasn’t on TV. I have access to a psychologist if I need it.

'Everyone at Love Island has said if I need anything for the rest of my life, they’re just a phone call away. I have their numbers and I will never be afraid to ring them.'

Her words come following ITV's decision on Wednesday to axe The Jeremy Kyle Show after guest Steven Dymond, 63, was found dead a week after appearing on the programme.

Fans of the morning talk show have criticised the broadcaster for double standards, with money-spinning dating series Love Island remaining on air in spite of the suicides of former contestants Mike and Sophie.

Jeremy Kyle guest Steven died in a suspected suicide a week after appearing on the show with his on-and-off girlfriend Jane Callaghan.

He is said to have been left devastated and feeling suicidal after being confronted about allegations of infidelity and was asked to sit a lie detector test. According to friends, he was labelled a liar after he failed the test.

In a dramatic move, ITV halted the scheduled broadcast, suspended filming of the show and removed all past episodes from its catch-up website.

Backlash: Fans of the Jeremy Kyle show have hit out at ITV, accusing them of hypocrisy for failing to axe Love Island after the deaths of Mike Thalassitis (pictured in 2017) and Sophie Gradon (pictured in 2016)

Criticism: Malin Andersson, 26, was keen to have her say on ITV's decision to axe The Jeremy Kyle Show after a guest was found dead a week after appearing on the programme

MPs called for the show to be scrapped because it exploited vulnerable people.

On Wednesday, ITV announced the programme, which had been on air since 2005, was axed permanently.

Former contestant Malin Andersson, 26, who appeared on the 2016 series of Love Island, recently said TV shows 'need extraordinary aftercare to prevent deaths'

She asked her Twitter followers on Wednesday: 'Do we have to wait for one more death before other shows are axed?'